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Easley, Michael. Executive Order No. 101: To Establish the Residential Treatment for Children and Adolescents Rules Effective Date

MICHAEL F. EASLEY
GOVERNOR
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 101
TO ESTABLISH THE RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR CHILDREN AND
ADOLESCENTS RULES EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, North Carolina is committed to providing a safe environment for children
and adolescents in mental health residential treatment facilities ("group homes"); and
WHEREAS, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
launched an intensive inspection sweep, including the creation of a 50-person team, to make
unannounced inspections of all the group homes across the state in January 2005; and
WHEREAS, North Carolina suspended licensing of any additional group homes until the
Mental Health Commission acted on new Residential Treatment for Children and Adolescent
rules proposed by DHHS; and
WHEREAS, on January 18,2006, the Mental Health Commission adopted Residential
Treatment for Children and Adolescents rules at lOA NCAC 27G .1301 and lOA NCAC 27G
.1700, specifically .1701-.1708, and on February 16,2006, the permanent rules were approved
by the Rules Review Commission; and
WHEREAS, the rules serve to fill a gap in the staffing and training requirements for
residential treatment facilities for children and adolescents; and

MICHAEL F. EASLEY
GOVERNOR
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 101
TO ESTABLISH THE RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR CHILDREN AND
ADOLESCENTS RULES EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, North Carolina is committed to providing a safe environment for children
and adolescents in mental health residential treatment facilities ("group homes"); and
WHEREAS, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
launched an intensive inspection sweep, including the creation of a 50-person team, to make
unannounced inspections of all the group homes across the state in January 2005; and
WHEREAS, North Carolina suspended licensing of any additional group homes until the
Mental Health Commission acted on new Residential Treatment for Children and Adolescent
rules proposed by DHHS; and
WHEREAS, on January 18,2006, the Mental Health Commission adopted Residential
Treatment for Children and Adolescents rules at lOA NCAC 27G .1301 and lOA NCAC 27G
.1700, specifically .1701-.1708, and on February 16,2006, the permanent rules were approved
by the Rules Review Commission; and
WHEREAS, the rules serve to fill a gap in the staffing and training requirements for
residential treatment facilities for children and adolescents; and